"Because if we talk about health issues first, it is easier to talk about human trafficking"; findings from a mixed methods study on health needs and service provision among migrant and trafficked fishermen in the Mekong

• Main Authors: Nicola S. Pocock (Author), Reena Tadee (Author), Kanokwan Tharawan (Author), Wansiri Rongrongmuang (Author), Brett Dickson (Author), Soksreymom Suos (Author), Ligia Kiss (Author), Cathy Zimmerman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Human trafficking in the fishing industry or "sea slavery" in the Greater Mekong Subregion is reported to involve some of the most extreme forms of exploitation and abuse. A largely unregulated sector, commercial fishing boats operate in international waters far from sh...